Forgiving Ourselves and Forging Ahead: Teaching Grammar in a New Millennium.

Nunan, Susan Losee

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Publication Date: 2005-Mar-1

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Forgiving Ourselves and Forging Ahead: Teaching Grammar in a New Millennium

Nunan, Susan Losee

English Journal, v94 n4 p70 Mar 2005

Various studies revealed the ineffectiveness of direct grammar instruction to produce better writers. However, a high school teacher finds that explaining grammar rules provides students with tools for building complex thoughts and expressing themselves more elaborately.

Descriptors: Grammar, Writing (Composition), Writing Skills, Teaching Methods, Secondary School Teachers, English Instruction, Writing Instruction

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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive

Education Level: High Schools

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Language: English

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